Thank You Girl

Album: Not included on an original Beatles album; issued as the b-side of a single

Year: 1963

Written by: Lennon & McCartney

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, here is a song of gratitude. Thank You Girl was the b-side of The Beatles' third single, which featured From Me to You on the a-side. (From Me to You was the #1 song on the British pop charts on the day I was born.) Though not one of their truly great creations (John called it "just a silly song"), Thank You Girl is cute and fun, and it was written as a tribute to their female fans. As Paul once explained:

"We knew that if we wrote a song called Thank You Girl that a lot of the girls who wrote us fan letters would take it as a genuine thank you. So a lot of our [early] songs were directly addressed to the fans."

This video features some really terrific photographs of The Beatles rehearsing for their performances for the BBC, as well as some of John romping in a field with comedian Dudley Moore and actor Norman Rossington. In the song, John plays the harmonica and sings his famous double-tracked lead vocal in the song, with Paul joining him on harmony.